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" I think we are definitely suffering from an information overload, but I believe that there is going to be better and better ways of organizing that information and processing it so that it will enhance your daily life. "

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" You may not know your complete family history, but the reality is everyone has something, and as you get older, you start to worry about these things more. Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors. "

Anne Wojcicki

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" My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better. "

" Part of the beauty of Silicon Valley is that people generally encourage you to think crazy. It's the hypothesis that there's nothing sacred that can't be changed. "

" One of the things that got me interested in genetics was the relationship between genes and environment. We are all dealt a certain deck of cards, but our environment can influence the outcomes. "

" There should be choice in healthcare. "

" The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example. "

" I had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved. "

Anne Wojcicki

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" I was brought up with a scientific outlook on life. It's the way my father deciphers the world - whether it's football, politics or hairstyles. So I don't get anxious about the future, because I was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt. "

" One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention. "

" If you don't read it, you don't know. I mean, that's why I have a PR team. They read it and tell me if there's something, and that keeps you focused. I know my family and me well enough; why do I need to read about myself? I'm not going to change, I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am. "

Anne Wojcicki

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" I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn. "

" When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus. "

" I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby. "

" Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated. "

" It's not just professional athletes and soldiers who are at risk from traumatic brain injury. More than 1.7 million people a year sustain a traumatic brain injury, and about 50,000 of them die each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. There are both emotional and financial costs from these injuries. "

" It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.' But I can go to Target, and they know exactly what I'm going to buy. "

" A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone. "

" A lot of genetic testing hasn't been integrated into healthcare because it has been expensive. I want to make people realise that they have the ability to be in charge of their own health. "

" I get parking tickets all the time. "

" I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success. "

" Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from. "

" It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible. "

Anne Wojcicki

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" We should revel in tons and tons and tons of ideas. Some of them will manifest and lead to a drug discovery, and some will not. "